Litigation Paralegal

About the role

Fisher Phillips, a premier international labor and employment law firm, is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our team. This role supports our attorneys in delivering exceptional client service and upholds our commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated effectiveness at obtaining and managing client documents, including electronic data, and determining potential existence of documents that may be relevant to each case.
• Effectively and regularly drafts for attorney review: removal documents, certificates of interested parties, answers, initial disclosures, various motions and orders, scheduling orders, protective orders, deposition notices, affidavits and declarations, discovery and our responses to discovery, settlement agreements, dismissal documents for attorney review, etc.
• Able to juggle multiple assignments and/or deadlines while maintaining a professional demeanor and timely seeks assistance when needed.
• Records all billable and non-billable time in accordance with firm policies.
• Willing and capable to help others when needed.
• Reviews and ensures accuracy of vendor invoices; timely submits invoices for processing.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of litigation paralegal experience required.
• Labor and employment litigation experience required.
• Extensive knowledge of litigation and trial procedures, as well as federal, California state, and appellate court rules and procedures.
• Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience.
• One of the following:
  • A certificate of completion of a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association.
  • A certificate of completion of a paralegal program at, or a degree from, a post-secondary institution that requires the successful completion of a minimum of 24 semester, or equivalent, units in law-related courses and that has been accredited by a national or regional accrediting organization or approved by the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education.
  • A baccalaureate degree or an advanced degree in any subject, a minimum of one years of law-related experience under the supervision of an attorney who has been an active member of the State Bar of California for at least the preceding three years or who has practiced in the federal courts of this state for at least the preceding three years, and a written declaration from this attorney stating that the person is qualified to perform paralegal tasks.

Qualifications

• The paralegal must possess at least one of the following:
• A certificate of completion of a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association.
• A certificate of completion of a paralegal program at, or a degree from, a post-secondary institution that requires the successful completion of a minimum of 24 semester, or equivalent, units in law-related courses and that has been accredited by a national or regional accrediting organization or approved by the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education.
• A baccalaureate degree or an advanced degree in any subject, a minimum of one years of law-related experience under the supervision of an attorney who has been an active member of the State Bar of California for at least the preceding three years or who has practiced in the federal courts of this state for at least the preceding three years, and a written declaration from this attorney stating that the person is qualified to perform paralegal tasks.